Our Cats

Walnut - British Blue
Shorthaired

Walnut was our first cat and she is very 'beautiful' - her
nick-name is 'posh spice' as she seems to know that she is very special (and expensive)!

She was born on April 15th 1998 and we have owned her since
July 1998. Her real name is 'Alorac Kitty Maison' (this was appropriate as we bought
the house from the family who bred her - hence 'kitty maison' meaning 'house cat').

She was a typical "British Blue" (see
personality) - stand-offish,
didn't like
being picked up or fussed, hated strangers etc. etc. but she has always
being very affectionate to
us (and only us!). Since we had her spayed (at the age of 3) she
is a much more affectionate cat and allows 'some' strangers to approach her.

British Blue's are renowned for being very subdued and
stand-offish so do NOT buy one if you want a lap cat that cuddles up with you every night
as it just won't happen! They will quite happily sit at the end of the bed but will not
appreciate being picked up or cuddled. So why did we get one? Well their fur is so soft -
it is like having a cuddly blanket, they are so very pretty and they are so very loyal to
their owners (hence they don't like anyone else) and we think they "are cool".

Seriously though, they are expensive to buy and do not
expect a cute little kitten that will sit on your lap all night and purr as it probably
won't happen.

If you own a British Blue and would like me to
link to your site then please email me with details.

(npwebsite@btinternet.com)

Dougal - our male moggy

Dougal -
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Update - Dougal
sadly passed away in his sleep on 9th April 2007. It was very sudden and
unexpected and we miss him very much.

Dougal was born on June 9th 1999 and is probably one of the
laziest cats around. He is very laid back and nothing seems to bother
him!

He likes to be carried to his food, and then to the bed to have a nap
and then back to his food. He is really fussy though and loves to be stroked, picked up
and enjoys fighting with Treacle. He is a very large cat and we did wonder
if he was ever going to stop growing! He is not a real 'hunter' - probably
because it is too much like hard work!

Treacle - our female moggy

Treacle -
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Treacle was born on May 8th 2000 and is a very
affectionate lap cat. She wants constant fussing and will quite happily fall asleep on
your lap and she usually sleeps on the bed with us. She loves climbing trees and has so far managed to get down each time. She
spends most of her time 'play fighting' with Dougal and she also enjoys a drop of red wine
and whiskey! She is a real hunter and we are getting fed up of removing all
her catches from the house - birds, mice, voles, moles, lizards, frogs etc
etc. She is the only cat in our household that seems to catch animals
and bring them inside for us to subsequently
remove!

Walnut & Treacle

This is the closest these two have been to each other as
Walnut doesn't usually tolerate Treacle!